Joseph Zeke Rupnick

Ethan McClanahan and his grandfather, George Malek, walk toward Shabbona Lake State Park on July 27, 2022, in Shabbona, Illinois. Much of the land was owned by the Potawatomi Nation and Chief Shab-eh-nay, before 1,280 acres of land was auctioned off by the U.S government.

Joseph ‘Zeke’ Rupnick: US must recognize Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation and return stolen DeKalb County lands

March 12, 2024 at 12:01 p.m.

Just prior to President Joe Biden's recent visit to Chicago, I received a phone call from the White House graciously inviting me to meet the president, citing the progress our...

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